How
much time do we get on this earth? We don’t know. They don’t tell
us at the outset how much time we get. It’s something I’ve been
sort of grappling with and terrified with. I think we all grapple
with it. I think we all grapple with the paradox of knowing
tomorrow’s not promised, but making plans anyway. Hamilton walked
into that duel. He had a lunch date with a client on the books that
same day. You don’t plan for your life to end.
I was talking to my sister about it last night in the car and I’ve concluded that the best movie adaptation of Hamilton would be randomly anachronistic for seemingly no reason. Like, the characters all dress like it’s the late 19th century but the props and setting change wildly.
- It’s Quiet Uptown takes place in The Grange surrounded by historical estates and brownstones, but the entirety of The Schyler Sisters takes place in like, modern Times Square
- The start of the Aaron Burr, Sir sequence starts in a dark period appropriate tavern and then Laurens kicks the door open carrying an actual six pack of Samuel Adams
- Both the one v one Hamilton & Washington scenes are set in the oval office (despite the White House not actually existing yet) but the cabinet battles are set in… whatever building they were using to house the government in Philadelphia and NYC at that point
- Hamilton’s line about “We have resorted to eating our horses” is angrily shouted into a corded desk phone that he slams to hang up
- Phillip Hamilton interrupts an actual play in a period theatre but the ushers that show him out at the end all have flashlights
- Farmer Refuted takes place in Central Park and the accompaniment is from street musicians, including the harpsichord
- The hard cut to King George’s declaration has him with in the set they use for the Queen’s Christmas Speech, except instead of a photograph on the desk there’s a big portrait of Queen Victoria behind him
- Cabinet battles have a stenographer using a type writer
Basically, anything that could be quickly googled to provide a date is allowed to be anachronistic, and everything else has to be period accurate. Add your own!
TUMBLRICO!
I made this for you today. It’s the scene in Hamilton that goes between “Dear Theodosia” and “Non Stop.” I made a decision not to record this scene on the album, for two reasons 1) It really is more of a scene than a song, the only SCENE in our show, and I think its impact is at its fullest in production form. 2) As someone who grew up ONLY listening to cast albums (we ain’t have money for a lot of Broadway shows, like most people) those withheld moments were REVELATIONS to me when I finally experienced them onstage, years later. Hamilton is sung through, and I wanted to have at least ONE revelation in store for you. I stand by the decision, and I think the album is better for it.
I know, I know. “But what about people who won’t get the chance to see it…” I know. “And Laurens is already so underrepresented in history…” I KNOW. THAT’S WHY HE’S SO PROMINENT IN THE SHOW. So here’s where we meet in the middle. The missing scene is above. Please understand that the reason I left this scene off the album is precisely BECAUSE I value it (and Laurens) so much. Happy #Hamiltunes listening, Tumblrico. This is your extra credit reading. Yr Obd Serv, Lin-Manuel
Philip: *bleeding out*
Hamilton: That’s so sad, Eliza play It’s Quiet Uptown
bi culture is being attracted to every hamilton cast memeber
Alex: From now on, we will be using code names. You can address me as Eagle One.
Alex: Laurens, code name: “Been There, Done That”.
Alex: Eliza is “Currently Doing That”.
Alex: Angelica: “It Happened Once in a Dream”.
Alex: Laf, code name: “If I Had To Pick a Frenchman”.
Alex: Herc is – Eagle Two.
Herc: Oh thank God.
Alex: So I’m bi –
John: *Gasps hopefully*
Alex: -lingual. Bilingual, I speak two languages.
John: *Takes a sip of water, disappointed*
Alex: Oh and I also like dudes
John: *Spits out water*
Laurens: What does the cow say?
Baby Phillip: Moo!
Laurens: Great! What does the cat say?
Baby Phillip: Meow!
Laurens: Awesome buddy! What does daddy say?
Baby Phillip: PAY YOUR FUCKING TAXES!
Alexander: Yep. That’s my son.
Wanted to make y’all something fun! Reblog with your results: I’m the one where Eliza steals a big-ass boat “accidentally”
Goes off to lead another revolution as Angelica with vERY DISATOROUS CONSEQUENCES O O F M E XD
Angelica invents hot potato because why the heck not-
Eliza compels people to include lizards in the sequel with disastrous consequences. What the heck, humans?
Jefferson goes on a fishing trip with his mortal enemy because why the heck not.
^ That mortal enemy is Alexander-
Philip defrauds the government of millions of dollars which seems to have now been forgotten by historians.
Laurens steals a big-ass boat while experimenting in college.
Eliza takes a break “accidentally.”
Lafayette wears the sexiest red dress ever with disastrous consequences
Pippa doing The Thing™ with her voice saying “you you you” during Burn reblog if you agree
starry-eyed 